CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201306032250.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Jun 04 2013 10:25:15 (20130604102515) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 153 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 26193 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 23684 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 23265 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 371 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 3 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 47673 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 577 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 23265 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 7 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DEPH ' Sensor Depth below Sea Surface (meters) or Depth Corrected, CSIRO Code (CSCB) 98127 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 285 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 235 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 46148 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 30 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 23280 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 150 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 23130 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 627352 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 68 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 322 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 39560 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 6296 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 686 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 45492 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 121919 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 14 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 15 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 15 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 2884 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 2884 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 20381 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 24885 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 23684 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 14 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 562 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 46580 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'QCA1 ' The quality control software which checks that the space and time location as well as the identification of a station is sensible. 1 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 2377 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 1340 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 212 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATPT ' Atmospheric pressure tendency (hPa/hr) 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 5 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 1339 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'CLN$ ' Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms 137 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 212 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRDP ' Depth of drogue (meters) 2126 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 15 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 1339 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRC$ ' Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform 1107 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 2219 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 204 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWHT ' Swell Height (meters) 194 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWPR ' Swell Period (seconds) 1793 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 1793 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 623404 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 969 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 3047 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 3046 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2934 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 18030 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 22168 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 3046 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2934 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 18030 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 22168 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 23279 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 9011 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 7403 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 8 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 23279 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 22491 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 671 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 118 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 2377 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 2843 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 2843 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 2846 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 14796 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 212 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DRT$ ' The drogue type code (WMO code table 4780) 212 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE1$ ' Contents of the first engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 212 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE2$ ' Contents of the second engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 2691 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2427 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2884 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 3046 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 2098 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGI$ ' The 5 character 88.. group used in a BATHY and a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface profile. 2843 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGST ' (2QNQLQAQz) QN=WMO-3313: Quality of the buoy satellite transmission; QL=WMO-3311: Quality of location; QA=WMO-3302: Location quality class (range of radius of 66onfidence); QZ=WMO-3318: Depth correction indicator 15 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 2843 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 23280 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 2843 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 23280 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 23280 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 3034 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 2377 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 277 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 322 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 2244 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 2698 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 145 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '1 ' Depths are corrected 212 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '01 ' Standard Lagrangian drifter (Global Drifter Programme) 217 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 1399 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 1018 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 277 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_GGST ' '20110 ' (2QNQLQAQZ) QN=0: Good quality (several identical reports have been received); QL=1: Latest known position (no location data from current pass); QA=1: Radius greater than or equal to 500 m but less than 1500 m; QZ=0: Depths are not corrected 322 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_GGST ' '20120 ' (2QNQLQAQZ) QN=0: Good quality (several identical reports have been received); QL=1: Latest known position (no location data from current pass); QA=2: Radius greater than or equal to 250 m but less than 500 m; QZ=0: Depths are not corrected 2099 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_GGST ' '20130 ' (2QNQLQAQZ) QN=0: Good quality (several identical reports have been received); QL=1: Latest known position (no location data from current pass); QA=3: Radius less than 250 m; QZ=0: Depths are not corrected 145 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_GGST ' '20131 ' (2QNQLQAQZ) QN=0: Good quality (several identical reports have been received); QL=1: Latest known position (no location data from current pass); QA=3: Radius less than 250 m; QZ=1: Depths are corrected 118 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '002 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25 138 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '231 ' TSK T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '741 ' TSK XCTD, Coefficient a 3.42543, Coefficient b -0.47 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '743 ' TSK XCTD-2F, Coefficient a 3.43898, Coefficient b -0.31 5089 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 16653 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 59 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 71 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '844 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 589 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 121 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 69 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '860 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, SBE conductivity sensor 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '865 ' Profiling Float, NOVA (METOCEAN) 332 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '999 ' Unknown 134 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '47 ' TSK MK-130A XCTD recorder 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '49 ' TSK MK-150 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 691 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 284 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 56 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '65 ' Iridium communications, sampling on down transit 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' CSIRO Devil-2 XBT acquisition system 22091 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 77550 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 43355 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 217 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 2829 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 2934 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 14417 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 3613 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 22018 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 150 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 30 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 23249 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 1 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 150 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 2884 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 20246 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 164 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 265 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 22851 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------